Traveling in Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day is coming……an Irish holiday that has become a Hallmark Moment. While annoying, I don’t...
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Patagonia: The Other End of the Hemisphere
Guest Blogger Kate Dernocoeur “Patagonia”: my love for the word came long before the outdoor-wear company by...
Traveling with a two-year-old
Recently I took my almost three-year-old granddaughter on a five-day trip to Florida. You wouldn’t think...
New Symrna Beach preserves “Old Florida” Feel
If I didn’t have friends who spend a couple of months each winter in New Symrna Beach, I probably would have...
Primitive: DesignDestination in Chicago
Whenever I go to Primitive at 130 North Jefferson Street in the Fulton River District of Chicago, I wonder...
Hearts-a-Bluhm in Chicago
I arrived in Chicago the day AFTER the big snowstorm expecting to see lots of snow and I did. What I didn’t expect...
Building Walls in Nicaragua
By Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger The work isn’t terribly profound: demolish the shaky wall, dig a trench,...
“Beacons: An Exhibition of Luminous Art”
One of the most interesting things I have done recently is to visit the Beacons exhibit at the Urban Institute of...
Travel blogs to check out
Ok, ok, I’m home. Not traveling. Hanging out. Actually it is quite nice. I’m happy. Weird though. Almost daily...